Rest of tonight Mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Low in the upper 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Cloudy. A chance of sprinkles until late afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. High around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. Wednesday night Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle. Low in the mid 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Thursday Mostly cloudy. Colder. High around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Thursday night Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Friday Mostly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Friday night Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Saturday Partly sunny. High around 40. Saturday night Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Sunday Mostly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Sunday night Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. Monday Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. Monday night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Low in the mid 20s. Christmas day Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light rain and snow in the morning. High in the upper 30s.

Wednesday will feature more mixed precipitation in the northwest and some light rain in portions of the Northern Plains, western Midwest and eastern Texas. Other areas will be dry. » More DTN Weather Commentary